Pupils are happy and proud to attend this school. They embrace the school’s values of aspiration, belief and compassion. For example, pupils spoke about an increase in kindness towards one another. They are becoming proactively involved in the school community. For instance, the eco-team has installed recycling bins in the canteen to reduce plastic waste. Based on mutual respect, pupils forge strong relationships with staff. They are confident that staff want the best for them. Pupils’ self-belief in what they can achieve is rising. This is helped by the embedding of a no-excuse culture. Staff have the highest expectations of pupils’ academic outcomes. Pupils’ achievement across the curriculum has improved and is now strong overall In lessons, pupils follow the school’s firmly embedded routines. They behave well. Pupils appreciate that the school’s rules allow them to learn undisrupted. The ‘ABC’ cards encourage pupils to behave well. At social times, behaviour is calm. Pupils enjoy the array of sporting clubs that are on offer. The weekly darts match draws in a number of excited spectators and also helps pupils to practise their numeracy skills. The student leaders, democratically chosen, take up the mantle of responsibility with honour. Pupils are keen to serve their peers as form representatives, mental-health and antibullying ambassadors.